Moots Mountaineer S/N 587

Like no other bike that I own, this bike has absolutely no inclination toward racing, and has about every option you could get from Moots back in 1985-86. Also, not many of my bikes can make this claim, but this one is almost 100% original, right down to the cables and cable ends. I replaced one rusted fender bolt and a few washers, and added one Moots accessory (can you guess?). The handlebars and fork indicate that other accessories (lights?) might have been removed at some point to reduce clutter.

So many cool little details on this one. Check out the funky cable ends, and the beeswax in the bolt heads to prevent rust. Someone was planning a trip to Nepal or something.

Very, very cool. Is it my imagination or do the seatstays curve mildly towards the dropouts? At any rate, it looks very comfortable. Was it designed to be a touring bike, or did you build it up as such?